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Genius Sports CEO says prediction markets will survive but current model won't
Genius Sports CEO Mark Locke predicted that regulation will reshape sports prediction markets, though he expects the underlying activity to persist. Locke said the sports data company stands to benefit whether trading flows through prediction market exchanges or traditional sportsbooks. The comments suggest Genius Sports is positioning itself as infrastructure-agnostic amid regulatory uncertainty.
Why this matters?
Locke's stance signals that major sports data providers see prediction markets as durable demand, but expect the regulatory environment to force structural changes in how that demand is served.
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